Loch Lomond Seaplanes

[nosewheelfirst]

From their website
GLASGOW CITY CENTRE SEAPLANE BASE CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF
Loch Lomond Seaplanes is delighted to announce that the Civil Aviation Authority and Clydeport, the River Clyde port authority, have approved our River Clyde seaplane service departing from Glasgow's City Centre.
We are very pleased to acknowledge the help and support of all the agencies involved including Glasgow City Council who have provided a great deal of support and encouragement for this World Class tourism project.
The seaplane service will put Glasgow and the West of Scotland in the same league as the Maldives, Vancouver, Seattle and Sydney.
In addition to our existing tour and charter services we will be introducing regular flight to destinations all around the West coast of Scotland, such as Inveraray and Tobermory.
In order to provide more passenger capacity we will shortly be taking delivery of our second aircraft, an eight seat amphibious De Havilland Beaver seaplane, one of the world's most iconic and luxurious seaplanes.
All vouchers bought for our current flights may be credited towards our River Clyde services as they are introduced in the Spring of 2007.
Personaly I think this is great and I hope the service (pardon the pun) really does take off as it will provide a great alternative to cal-mac. One thing I am unsure of is the price with flying these sorts of aircraft in UK so much more expensive than in Canada will it be a viable alternative for the regular traveler or just a one off trip for the enjoyment of it?
For locals is this annother step to the regeneration of the Cyde waterfront at Glasgow I for one cant wait as ill be able to watch it opperate from my flat.
Mon the Beaver :ok:

[happ1ness]

Having flown in Canada recently recommend a flight, great fun
Best of luck to all.

[BORN4THESKYS]

Yes look great fun, Im tempted myself when Im next in Scotland to take a short flight. What a fantastic job to fly one of those around all day, and the scenary to go with it, great! :ok:

[gms1991]

Has anybody heard anythin about the new seaplane airline that wants to operate over 50 otters by 2012 (for the olympics).

I was thinking which places the airline would serve. Liverpool, Thames in London, Highlands? Maybe Morecambe bay?!

[smith]

There is a new seaplane airline just launched, taking off from the river clyde in the city centre of Glasgow to various outlying islands and remote area's of Scotland, cant remember the name.

[ETOPS]

Loch Lomand Seaplanes


http://www.lochlomondseaplanes.com/img/facts_planes.jpg

[smith]

GLASGOW CITY CENTRE SEAPLANE BASE CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF
Loch Lomond Seaplanes is delighted to announce that the Civil Aviation Authority and Clydeport, the River Clyde port authority, have approved our River Clyde seaplane service departing from Glasgow's City Centre.
We are very pleased to acknowledge the help and support of all the agencies involved including Glasgow City Council who have provided a great deal of support and encouragement for this World Class tourism project.
The seaplane service will put Glasgow and the West of Scotland in the same league as the Maldives, Vancouver, Seattle and Sydney.
In addition to our existing tour and charter services we will be introducing regular flight to destinations all around the West coast of Scotland, such as Inveraray and Tobermory.
In order to provide more passenger capacity we will shortly be taking delivery of our second aircraft, an eight seat amphibious De Havilland Beaver seaplane, one of the world's most iconic and luxurious seaplanes.
All vouchers bought for our current flights may be credited towards our River Clyde services as they are introduced in the Spring of 2007.

[mmeteesside]

Any seaplane operator in the UK I believe will do well, as there will be plenty of people wanting to fly on a seaplane if only for the novelty value, something very different. I know when I (and my family, 4 in total) flew on a Beaver with Harbour Air on a sightseeing flight in Vancouver Harbour, it was great.... definitely something to do if you get the chance!

I think that the topic starter is talking about a different company to Loch Lomond Seaplanes, this new company was mentioned in one of the recent Airliner World magazines, and may be linked to Harbour Air in Canada (through their subsidiary in Greece, AirSea Lines).

mmeteesside

[G-BMML]

Today, (20/8/07) Loch Lomond Seaplanes starts its flights from Glasgow city centre to Oban. return fare to be approx £150 and flight time 22 mins.

Must book ticket and get more memory cards for camera!

Bilko

[Self Loading Freight]

If they did Campbeltown, I'd be interested. Much more style than flogging into Macrahanish (sorry, Campbeltown International Hub Airport - more flights per day than any other desolate emptiness in Europe (except Luton)).

But how many flights will be cancelled due wx?

R

[Ambulance G-BLNW]

VFR operation only. So probably be many. But good luck to david and his team :ok:

[Sleeve Wing]

Yep, I'll second that, Ambulance G-BLNW.
Good luck with the operation, Dave.
Such a venture also deserves stacks of support from the powers that be.
Rgds, Sleeve.

[Floppy Link]

Where is the city centre "alighting" area - anywhere near the SECC heliport?

http://www.lochlomondseaplanes.com/img/cityscapebridge.jpg

this pic from the site would suggest so (but may or may not represent real operations, of course)

[malagajohn]

Flights leave from and arrive at Prince's Dock right next to the Glasgow Science Centre

[Floppy Link]

Thanks, I should have looked harder in their website.

[Jetset320]

£150 for a 22 minute flight in a Cessna 172 is rather on the steep side isn't it?

Here in Malta we just got a new inter island seaplane operator Harbour Air AMlta, flying similar timed flights in a turbine powered Otter for around £40 return.

Best of luck anyway!

[twistedenginestarter]

On the telly, it was definitely a Cessa Caravan.

[Lon More]

good luck to them, with the WX this summer it's going to be an uphill struggle

[smith]

£150 is for a return flight.

[PPRuNe Radar]

Nice machine :ok:

http://www.lochlomondseaplanes.com/img/gallery/dsc_0092.jpg

[haughtney1]

Ya gotta love the Van, never flew one with floats though;)
Just like 172 on roids :E

[BusyB]

Well done Dave. Aircraft looks great.

Good luck for the future.:ok:

[Rollingthunder]

Floatplane....floatplane.... not a seaplane!

Has to taxi for 15 minutes from city before taking off !

We've got them taking off and landing every 15 minutes from the city centre harbour. Even have a control tower on the harbour.

[Dop]

Rollingthunder, I'm fairly sure that the bit I saw on the BBC Breakfast News this morning referred to it as a 'flying boat' which is even more wrong!

Ten out of ten for wishful thinking, but minus several million for accuracy, beeb!

[Jinkster]

anyone invented floating ILS kit as yet :O

what a fantastic job though - good luck guys!!!!

[Just wondering]

Funny thing the weather in Scotland - the seaplane arrived in Cambeltown loch the other day under the cloud deck whilst the twin otter was circling overhead waiting for the weather to clear at the airport. The seaplane dropped its pax and left with the twin otter still overhead planning to divert back to Glasgow!!! Bizzare !!

[SWBKCB]

Anybody know what's happening with the Summer season?

Website says schedule will be available January 2008?? :confused:

[LFT]

Ce208 'G-MDJE' seen landing on the Clyde in Glasgow the last 3 days so it appears service is resuming.

[LFT]

Don't know who altered my post :confused: but it was the last 2 days.

[Gar]

Does anyone have images of the actual "terminal" (:p) facility itself? I mean yes I could just take a jaunt down tomorrow before the football and look but that would take like 20 minutes!

Oh, and hello everyone!

[pipertommy]

Hows life with Loch Lomond Seaplanes, looks to be a very professional service and busy too!

[tallaonehotel]

Are the Yoker yobs still firing golf balls at the caravan?....

A great sight to see the caravan departing from the Clyde:)